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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800196
Category:Web application abuses
Title:WordPress RSS Feed Reader Plugin 'rss_url' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Summary:The WordPress plugin 'RSS Feed Reader' is prone to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
The WordPress plugin 'RSS Feed Reader' is prone to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is caused by an input validation error in the 'rss_url'
parameter in 'wp-content/plugins/rss-feed-reader/magpie/scripts/magpie_slashbox.php'
when processing user-supplied data, which could be exploited by attackers to
cause arbitrary scripting code to be executed by the user's browser in the
security context of an affected site.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow attackers to execute arbitrary
web script or HTML in a user's browser session in the context of an affected site.

Affected Software/OS:
RSS Feed Reader WordPress Plugin 0.1

Solution:
No known solution was made available for at least one year
since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore.
General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective
features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-0740
BugTraq ID: 45997
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45997
http://www.autosectools.com/Advisories/WordPress.RSS.Feed.Reader.for.WordPress.0.1_Reflected.Cross-site.Scripting_82.html
http://osvdb.org/70644
http://secunia.com/advisories/43071
XForce ISS Database: rssfeedreader-slashbox-xss(64949)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64949
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